Game on (8:20 p.m.)

By Scott LinesburghRecord Staff WriterThe Stockton Thunder fans had to sit through another long delay because of soft ice at Stockton Arena, but the game finally began on Monday.

By Scott LinesburghRecord Staff WriterThe Stockton Thunder fans had to sit through another long delay because of soft ice at Stockton Arena, but the game finally began on Monday.

The contest between the Thunder and the Roadrunners began a little more than an hour late because the surface was deemed unplayable at the original starting time because of soft ice in the corners.

The game was scheduled for 7 p.m., and the puck dropped at 8:01 p.m.

The Thunder has now had problems with its ice three times this season. The hockey franchise was forced to postpone a game on Nov. 11 and had a 52-minute delay on Nov. 22.

Stockton Arena played host to "Disney On Ice" on Sunday evening, and arena officials said the staff began the conversion to a hockey surface around midnight. For the ice show, lines and on-ice advertising are removed, and they needed to be replaced for the hockey game.

Neither team was able to practice in the morning, and after consulting with coaches Brad Church of Phoenix and Chris Cichocki of Stockton, ECHL referee Tyler Johnson decided to postpone the game so the ice could solidify.

Read Tuesday's Record for more on this story by staff writer Scott Linesburgh.